Contents
Volume 16 Issue 12 December 2011
FEATURES
Chickenfoot
Joe Satriani and Mike Anthony discuss
the supergroup’s sophomore effort.
101 Chet Atkins
A tour through the legend’s new exhibit
at the Country Music Hall of Fame.
113 Van Halen Pics
Classic pics of Eddie and his gear from
Neil Zlozower’s new book.
Photo courtesy of Merle Russell and the Estate of Chester B. Atkins
123 Vince gill
Behind the crooner’s Guitar Slinger
and his enviable instrument collection.
135 Installing Pickups
Nashville tech John LeVan swaps original Fender Wide Range humbuckers.
149 Forgotten Heroes:
Paul bigsby
The godfather of the pedal steel and
the modern solidbody.
101
Chet Atkins
160 Premier gear Awards
We recap the best tone toys of 2011.
REVIEWS
188 EgnATER Tweaker- 88
192 RAInSong S-OM1000N2 Studio Series OM
194 boo TlEg Dawg Bass 4
197 moog Moogerfooger MF-108M Cluster Flux
200 PEAVEy Session
203 CARR AmPlIFIERS Sportsman
209 ElECTRo-HARmonIx Ravish Sitar
212 ESP James Hetfield Snakebyte
215 TRAynoR Traynor YBA300 Bass
Amplifier and TC910 Bass Cab
220 PERRI Ink Protostar Custom
177 builder Profile:
Trev Wilkinson
Wilkinson merges his Fret-King house
with Britain’s Vintage guitars.
Bootleg Dawg Bass 4
194
Egnater Tweaker- 88
188
